扮

bàn
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to dress up
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

扮 bàn uses 扌 a hand as the meaning part and 分 fēn for sound. It first meant to hold or grasp. The sense to dress up as someone came by sound loan, then grew to dress up or put on.

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Example Sentences

她在舞会上扮演了一个公主。
tāzài wǔhuì shàng bànyǎn le yígè gōngzhǔ 。
She dressed up as a princess at the dance party.
孩子们喜欢在节日时扮成各种动物。
háizǐ mén xǐhuān zài jiérì shí bànchéng gèzhǒng dòngwù 。
The children like to dress up as various animals during the festival.
他扮演了一个英雄的角色。
tā bànyǎn le yígè yīngxióng de juésè 。
He dressed up as a hero character.

Words with similar meanings

装扮zhuāngbàn
to dress up
This term is more commonly used in everyday conversation and can imply both dressing and makeup.
打扮dǎbàn
to make up oneself
This synonym emphasizes self-styling or applying makeup, often used for personal grooming.

Homophones

HSK 3
半bàn
half, semi-, incomplete
办bàn
do
伴bàn
. to accompany, . accompany
拌bàn
to mix

Words Starting With 扮

扮演bàn yǎn
play the part of; act

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